Trust Finance Officer

Trust Finance Officer

Why Join Our Finance Team?

Make a Difference - Support schools across the Trust and help ensure resources are used effectively to benefit pupils.

Varied Role - Gain experience across a wide range of finance activities, including invoices, reconciliations, reporting, audits, and financial systems.

Supportive Environment - Work alongside experienced colleagues in a collaborative and friendly team.

Professional Development - Develop valuable finance and administration skills with opportunities to broaden your experience.

Purpose-Driven Organisation - Be part of a Trust committed to delivering excellent education and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Job Security and Stability - Join a well-established organisation with a strong focus on growth, quality, and continuous improvement.

If you're organised, detail-oriented, and enjoy supporting others, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Mowbray Education Trust

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.

Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.

Mowbray Education Trust Vision and Values

Children First: educating today, inspiring tomorrow.

We are an inclusive community where every child thrives, every voice matters, and together we shape a kind, ambitious, and resilient future.

Inclusivity

- We are an inclusive and inspiring community where every child thrives, ambitions are nurtured, and resilience is celebrated.

Aspiration

- Educating today, empowering tomorrow - a community where every voice matters and every child reaches their full potential.

Collaboration

- Together, we build a kind, ambitious, and resilient community where every learner is valued and supported.

Our Trust Employee Benefits

High quality continuous professional development throughout the year

- Career progression opportunities within the Trust

- Occupational sick pay, maternity, and paternity pay

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Free eye care tests

- On-site parking (JFC/IVES/BR/SRD/GRV)

- Employee wellbeing schemes

- Accessible central services including HR, finance, and IT.

- A minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Annual salary: Grade 8, LCC15 - LCC18 £23,193.24 - £25,158.65 (FTE £28,605 - £31,029)

Hours: 30 hours per week for 52 weeks a year (flexible with the days to be worked these are to be discussed at interview).

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23rd August 2026

(We may interview suitable candidates before this date, so early enquiries/applications are encouraged)

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.

Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first